Barbed wire changed agriculture because, back before barbed wire was invented animals or livestock could wander freely. So, when the farmers decided that they needed to stop that from happening the put up barbed wire fences. The barbed wire fences had sharp " barbs " on the end of them so when the animals would walk up to it and touch it, it would poke them and they usually wouldn't go there again.
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∙ 9y agoit affected the barbed wire because the cattle drive was having lots of problems with the barbed wires
Joseph Glidden.
It was invented for the efficient control of cattle.
Barbed stingers are stingers(bee stingers) that have those sharp points on the sides.You can find ''barbed'' on those cartoony lightning strikes.Instead of posting here,why not try searching yourself?
A fence is a fence no matter what it's holding inside, there's no specific or special name that is used for a fence that keeps cattle in. It can be made of barbed wire, wooden boards, iron paneling, high-tensile wire, electric wire, or page wire.
Joseph Glidden's invention of the barbed wire fence changed agriculture by protecting crops. When the barbed wire fence is installed around areas with profitable crops it deters animals from getting into the air and feeding on the crops.Ê
how did barbed -wire fencse change the economy of the west , southwest ,midwest
The Kansas barbed wire museum has over 2000 different types of barbed wire on display and barbed wire collecting is a popular hobby.
Barbed wire played an essential role in the territorial expansion. It reduced the cost of enclosing land, and kept cattle contained. Barbed wire led to conflicts between farmers and ranchers when cattlemen began cutting the fences to allow cattle to pass through to find better grazing lands.
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The invention of barbed wire ended the open range